"The ceremony in London to confirm Dame Sarah was a mix of religious service and legal process. For part of the ceremony, the cathedral in effect became a courthouse where legal rites, written down in 1533 but with their origins much earlier, were enacted. Dame Sarah told the BBC: "There's a sense of the weight of office that I feel, but I've also been very conscious of the huge support that I've had from people either writing [to me] or passing me in the streets.""
""It is fair to say that I have, both in my secular role, as well as in the Church, experienced misogyny at times," she said. Though Dame Sarah acknowledged that throughout her ministry she had received support from many men, she said she had also learned that issues of misogyny needed to be "brought into the open", something she would do more."
""I'm conscious that being in this role, it's important for me to speak of it [misogyny], because there are some that don't necessarily have the status or power of this role, and feel more hesitant to do it. I commit myself to making an environment where all people can flourish and which is safer for all," she said."
Dame Sarah Mullally was confirmed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury at a St Paul's Cathedral ceremony combining religious service and legal rites. The ceremony followed the resignation of her predecessor, Justin Welby, amid accusations about handling information related to a prolific abuser. Mullally previously served as Bishop of London and as England's chief nursing officer. She said she has experienced misogyny in both secular and church roles and intends to bring issues of misogyny into the open. She committed to speaking out where she sees misogyny and to making the Church a safer, more flourishing environment for all.
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